The Parish Magazine June 2022

Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning & Sonning Eye since 1869
Church of St Andrew
Serving Sonning, Charvil & Sonning Eye
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The John King Trophy and Gold Award
Best Magazine of the Year 2018
National Parish Magazine Awards
Best Content 2021, 2016
Best Overall 2020, 2015
Best Editor 2019
Best Print 2018
information — 1
Contents June 2022
THE VICAR'S LETTER, 5
THE PARISH NOTICEBOARD
— Churchyard buggy, 7
— Platinum Jubilee Service, 7
— For your prayers in June, 7
— Christian Basics Part 5, 9
— Claude's view from the pew, 9
— STAY, 10
— Easter Fun Day, 10
— From the editor's desk, 13
— The Persecuted Church, 15
features
— The river of everlasting life, 17
— Hedgehog rescue, 19
— Platinum parties, 20
— God save the Queen, 21
— Platinum Jubilee poem, 21
— Ukraine War, 22-25
— Karun covid update, 27
around the villages
— FoStAC fund raising, 29
— Art Club stone painting, 29
— Not too late for a scarecrow, 29
— Village Rounders, 29
— Pearson Hall users meeting, 29
— S&SE outing, 29
— London Virtual Marathon, 29
— Woodley Carnival, 29
— Ride & Stride, 31
— Charvil Project Singers, 31
HEALTH
— Dr Simon Ruffle, 33
HOME & GARDEn
— Energy tips, 35
— In the garden, 35
— Recipe of the Month, 35
THE ARTS
— Thread of God's love, 37
— Poetry Corner, 37
history, 38
This ISSUE's FRONT COVER
June 2022 — Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee — Pentecost
The
Parish
Magazine
the church of st andrew, SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF
CHARVIL, SONNING and sonning eye SINCE THE 7 th CENTURY
An official Platinum Jubilee portrait of
Her Majesty The Queen by
Jacob King/PA Wire/PA Images
EDITORIAL DEADLINE
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of The Parish Magazine is 12 noon on
the sixth day of the month prior to the
date of publication.
The deadline for the July/August
issue of The Parish Magazine is:
Monday 6 June at 12 noon
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Services at
St Andrew’s
Pentecost Sunday 5 June
— 11.ooam Community Service
to celebrate the Queen's
Platinum Jubilee
Trinity Sunday 12 June
— 8.00am Holy Communion
— 10.30am Parish Eucharist with
STAY and Sunday Club
Sunday 19 June
— 8.00am Holy Communion
— 10.30am Family Communion
— 3.00pm Messy Church in The Ark
Sunday 26 June
— 8.00am Holy Communion
— 10.30am Parish Eucharist with
STAY and Sunday Club
— 6.00pm Sunday at Six in The
Ark with refreshments served
on arrival from 5.50pm.
OTHER REGULAR SERVICES
Morning Prayer is held in church
every Tuesday at 9.30am.
Mid-week Communion in The Ark is
held every Wednesday at 10.00am. Tea
and coffee is available following the
service.
Home Communion at Signature at
Sonning is held on the first Monday
of each month at 11.00am. Visitors
must comply with the care home's
Covid restrictions so please check with
Signature at least four days before.
the sciences
— Dinosaurs or God? 38
PUZZLE PAGE, 39
children's page, 41
information
— Church services, 3
— From the registers, 3
— Parish contacts, 42
— Advertisers index, 42
From the register
BAPTISMs
— Sunday 1 May, Florence Violet Roberts
FUNERALs
— Thursday 28 April, Kenneth Flitcroft, interment of ashes in the churchyard
— Saturday 7 May, Valerie Buxton, memorial service in church